Introduction

We are preparing Ubuntu MATE Xenial Xerus (16.04) for distribution on April 21st, 2016. With this Beta 1 pre-release, you can see what we are trying out in preparation for our next (stable) version.

NOTE:

This is the Beta 1 Release. Ubuntu MATE Beta Releases are NOT recommended for:

• Regular users who are not aware of pre-release issues
• Anyone who needs a stable system
• Anyone uncomfortable running a possibly frequently broken system
• Anyone in a production environment with data or workflows that need to be reliable

Ubuntu MATE Beta Releases are recommended for:

• Regular users who want to help us test by finding, reporting, and/or fixing bugs
• Ubuntu MATE, MATE, and GTK+ developers

Ubuntu MATE 16.04 Beta 1 Release Notes

When Ubuntu MATE 16.04 Beta 1 is released you'll be able to access the release notes from:

• https://ubuntu-mate.org/blog/ubuntu-mate-xenial-beta1/

Getting Ubuntu MATE 16.04 Beta 1

When Ubuntu MATE 16.04 Beta 1 is released you'll be able to access the downloads via:

• https://ubuntu-mate.org/xenial/